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Shohei 正平 – Japanese unisex given name

Shohei (正平) is read しょうへい and has 4 syllables. It is used for both boys and girls. Written as 正平, the characters mean: correct + even. This reading can be written with at least 31 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 17 strokes in total.

About the name Shohei

Shohei (翔平) means soar plus peaceful. Baseball star Shohei Ohtani has made the name known worldwide.

How to write Shohei in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
正平	しょうへい	correct + even	10
勝平	しょうへい	victory + even	17
所平	しょへい	place + even	13
象平	しょうへい	elephant + even	17
商平	しょうへい	make a deal + even	16
松平	しょうへい	pine tree + even	13

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Shohei

正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ただ、まさ

平

even, flat, peace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ヘイ、ビョウ、ヒョウ Kun: たい、ひら

勝

victory, win, prevail, excel

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ショウ Kun: か、が、まさ

所

place, extent

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ショ Kun: ところ、どころ、とこ

Shohei in different scripts

Romaji	Shohei
Hiragana	しょうへい
Katakana	ショウヘイ
Kanji (most common)	正平

Full name examples

Shohei Yuki (Japanese order: 結城正平, ゆうきしょうへい)
Shohei Kono (Japanese order: 河野正平, こうのしょうへい)
Shohei Maki (Japanese order: 牧正平, まきしょうへい)

How to pronounce Shohei

Break it into 2 parts: sho · hei. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written しょうへい.

Questions about Shohei

What does Shohei mean in Japanese?

Shohei has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 正平, combines these meanings: correct + even. Other spellings include 勝平 (victory + even), 所平 (place + even), 象平 (elephant + even).

How do you write Shohei in kanji?

The most common way is 正平 (しょうへい). It can also be written 勝平, 所平, 象平, 商平, 松平.

How do you write Shohei in katakana?

Shohei is ショウヘイ in katakana and しょうへい in hiragana.

Is Shohei a boy or girl name?

Shohei is used for both boys and girls.

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Other names that use 正

正: correct, justice, righteous

Hiromasa 博正 Mako 正子 Masaaki 正明 Masafumi 正人 Masahide 正任 Masahiro 正大 Masamitsu 正三 Masanori 正中 Masao 正雄 Masaru 正流 Masatoshi 正敏 Masatsugu 正二

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Sho 将風 Shogo 正五 Shogoro 正五郎 Shoichi 生一 Shoichiro 正一郎 Shoji 正二 Shojiro 昭郎 Shoka 初夏 Shoken 正見 Shoko 翔子

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